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Problem Confronted by the Fish Farmers in Practicing Semi-intensive Climbing Perch (anabus Testubineus) Farming

A. B. M. S. Islam
Ex-MS student, Department of A of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

M. G.Farouque
Professor, Department of A of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

D.Roy
Assistant Professor, Department of A of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Climbing Perch is one of the most important aquaculture fish species for its production and popularity among the people in Bangladesh. The study was conducted to identify and describe the problem confronted by the fish farmers regarding the practice of semi-intensive climbing perch farming; to describe the selected characteristics of the fish farmers, and to explore the relationships of the selected characteristics of the fish farmers with their problem confrontation. Data were collected from 105farmers from Mymensingh district in Bangladesh during the period of March to April 2011. The personal interview method was used to collect data from the farmers. To measure each of the items in rank order, Problem Confrontation Index (PCI) was developed. Among the twenty selected problems “Lack of marketing facilities” got the highest PCI (290) where “Social or political problems” got the lowest PCI (2). The findings indicate that the highest proportion of the fish farmers (56%)confronted moderate levels of problem in practicing semi-intensive climbing performing, while, 31% and 13% of them confronted high and low levels of problem, respectively. Correlation analysis indicates that among selected characteristics of the fish farmers such as age, educational level, annual income, fish farming experience, communication exposure, training exposure and knowledge on climbing performance had a significant negative relationship with their problem confrontation. Thus, it can be concluded that the fish farmers confronted significant problems in practicing semi-intensive climbing performing. Department of Fisheries (DoF), the sole government extension services provider to fish farmers and other non-government organizations that work for increasing fish production should take necessary steps to address those issues for minimizing farmer's problems.

Keywords: Problem, Confrontation, Semi-intensive, Climbing perch farming, Fish farmer

Location: Muktagachha Upazila under Mymensingh district in Bangladesh

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Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Fish

Objectives:

(i) to identify and describe the problem confronted by the fish farmers in practicing semi-intensive climbing perch farming;(ii) to describe the selected characteristics of the farmers producing climbing perch; and (iii) to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the fish farmers and their problem confrontation.

Methodology:

Study area, population and sampling: The study was conducted at Muktagachha Upazila under Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. The study area was selected purposively for investigation because there was a large number of fish farmers have been practicing semi-intensive climbing perch farming since 2008. The farmers who culture climbing perch commercially were the population of the study. The total list of the fish farmers was obtained from the office of the Upazila Fisheries Officer of Muktagacha Upazila. A simple random sampling method was used for selecting the respondents from the list of fish farmers. A total of 419 climbing perch farmers constituted the population from where 105 farmers were selected as sample of the study. The empirical data were collected using the personal interview method along with Focus Group Discussions during the (FGDs) period of March to April 2011. Selection and measurement of explanatory and focus variables. The explanatory variables of the study were 10 selected characteristics of the fish farmers practicing climbing perch. These were age, level of education, household size, farm size, fish farming experience, annual family income, communication exposure, training exposure, social mobility and knowledge on climbing perch farming. Most of the explanatory variables were measured by developing scales based on the raw scores. Problem confrontation of the farmers in semi-intensive climbing perch farming was the focus variable of the study. The researcher used a 4-point rating scale for measuring the problem confrontation score. The farmers were asked to give their responses against 20 selected problematic items which they confronted for climbing perch farming. The weights assigned for each response were: 3 for high problem confrontation, 2 for medium problem confrontation, 1 for low problem confrontation and 0 for no problem confrontation. The problem confrontation score was obtained by adding weights of responses of the problems and therefore, the problem confrontation score could range from 0 to 60, where 0 indicates "no problem" and 60 indicating ^„highest problem". For making rank order Problem Confrontation Index (PCI) was computed as used by Hossain and Miah (2011). The PCI was computed by using the following formula: PCI = Ph×3 + Pm×2+ Pl×1+ Pn×0 Where, PCI = Problem Confrontation IndexPh = Percentage of a fish farmer with problem “high problem” Pm = Percentage of fish farmer with “moderate problem” Pl = Percentage of fish farmers with“low problem ”Pn = Percentage of fish farmers with “no problem” Thus, the PCI of the individual problem could range from 0 to 300, where 0 indicates "no" problem and 300indicating "high" problem confrontation.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education Volume 25, No. 1&2, 2013:53 -61 ISSN 1011-3916

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Achievement/Findings:

It is found that the majority of the farmers(87%) confronted medium to a high level of problems in practicing semi-intensive climbing perch farming. The findings lead to the conclusion that it would have a negative impact on the farmers in their farming activities and the fish farmers may be discouraged to continue climbing perch farming activities. The findings also indicate that age, education level, annual income, fish farming experience, communication exposure, training exposure and knowledge on climbing perch farming are significantly and negatively correlated with problem confrontation. So, it can be concluded that the farmers of the study area face significant problems in practicing semi-intensive climbing perch farming. The government and non-government organizations working with fish farmers in Bangladesh should take necessary measures to mitigate the problems and also to encourage them to practice climbing perch farming for better products which will ultimately lead them to improved livelihoods.

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